Freezing rain advisory in effect early morning Monday

Sunday

Feb 10, 2013 at 3:48 PMFeb 10, 2013 at 3:49 PM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, N.J., has issued a freezing rain advisory from 3 to 10 a.m. Monday.

The areas under the advisory are the far northwest suburbs of Philadelphia and Berks County north through the Lehigh Valley and southern Poconos and all of northwest and the western Raritan River basin in New Jersey.

Ice accumulations could amount up to one tenth of an inch on exposed surfaces.

The freezing rain should overspread the area from west to east between 3 and 6 a.m. Monday morning. As warmer air moves in at the surface, the freezing rain should change to rain in most areas between 8 and 10 a.m. Monday. The change to plain rain will take the longest in the Poconos and far northwest New Jersey.

The areas that will be most impacted by the storm are untreated roadways, especially bridges and overpasses. These will become extremely slippery. Expect longer commuting times during the morning rush.

Winds will come out of the southeast at 5 to 10 mph.

Temperatures will start around 30 degrees and rise to the mid-30s around the middle of Monday morning.

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